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- What I learned selling my company https://www.harryglaser.com/what-i-learned-selling-my-company/ 98 comments
- What I learned in selling my company for $100 million http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/03/technology/chilisoft_100_million/index.htm 2 comments
- TIL in the 1960s, books that were published in the US over 28 years ago automatically became free in order to "encourage learning." Today, due to pressure from companies, books remain copyrighted for over 100 years and selling copyrighted books can lead to $150,000 damages. http://www.arl.org/focus-areas/copyright-ip/2486-copyright-timeline 906 comments books
- Starting in 2020 a new law grants Californians the right to learn what companies like Facebook and Google know about them — and stop the sharing or selling of their data. And they can sue over data breaches if companies fail to adequately protect their data. https://www.npr.org/2018/06/29/624336039/california-passes-strict-internet-privacy-law-with-implications-for-the-country 29 comments law
- 5. When Gerber started selling baby food in Africa, they used the same packaging as in the US, with the beautiful Caucasian baby on the label. Later they learned that in Africa, companies routinely put pictures on the label of what's inside, since most people can't read. http://www.snopes.com/business/market/babyfood.asp 18 comments reddit.com